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About Curve

This year marks the 50th anniversary of
the Stonewall uprising, but it also marks
the anniversary of something else: almost
30 years of publishing Curve magazine.
I couldn’t be prouder to be the editor-in-chief
of the world’s best-known lesbian magazine, but
the person who needs to take the credit for Curve’s
very existence is Frances “Franco” Stevens.
I’m very excited to share with readers the news
that a new documentary is being made about
Franco and her dream to run a lesbian magazine
that would reflect our community in all its truth
and diversity. I’m also happy to report that I met
with the film’s director and producer (Jen Rainin
and Rivkah Beth Medow) and they got me on camera
to tell my story of what the magazine means
to me; I am but one of many women featured in
this film, and there are countless more whose lives
have been enriched by Franco’s vision. I’ll be doing
everything I can to support this project, which is
titled Ahead of the Curve.
Maybe you’d like to contribute, too. If you feel
like chipping in a few dollars on Kickstarter or even
just supporting the project on social media—follow
#CurveMagMovie and #AheadOfTheCurve. This
documentary is made by an entirely female-identified
crew dedicated to lesbian visibility, one of our
most powerful tools to combat discrimination.
So in the spirit of lesbian trailblazers like Franco,
Happy Stonewall 50, and Happy WorldPride!